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ICAST 2012 Schedule

Monday, July 9, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up
Noon - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. New Product Showcase Product Drop-off
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. New Product Showcase Drop-off
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
Noon - 5:00 p.m. Press Room Open
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2012 Booth Lottery - Ballroom N250
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. New Product Showcase Preview Reception (Buyers and Media-Editorial only)
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. State of the Industry Breakfast - Tickets required
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ICAST Open
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. New Product Showcase Voting Period (Buyers and Media-Editorial only)
11:00 a.m. - Noon Business Seminar: 75 Years of Conservation Success, presented by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Business Seminar: Keeping Our Waters Open and Your Customers Fishing, presented by American Sportfishing Association and First Degree
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Business Seminar: The Five Most Common Employment Regulations Mistakes, presented by Bill Cook, president, Human Resource Associates
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. New Product Showcase – Open to All
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Social Hour in Exhibitors' Booths
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Chairman's Industry Awards Reception
Thursday, July 12, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ICAST Open
11:00 a.m. - Noon Business Seminar: Complying with the Federal Manufacturers Excise Tax on Fishing Equipment, presented by Nick Tranto and Ricky Stiff, Tranto, Stiff and Associates
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Business Seminar: 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes to Enhance Your Business, presented by Tom and Angela Keer, The Keer Group
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Business Seminar: Embracing Social Media to Increase Your Bottom Line, presented by Ned Desmond, COO, TechCrunch.com
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Social Hour in Exhibitors' Booths
Friday, July 13, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration Open
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ICAST Open
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Business Seminar: Profitable Retailing for Independent Tackle Stores, presented by Ron Stallings, Retail Sales consultant
11:00 a.m. - Noon Business Seminar: Boost Sales with Special Events, presented by Tom and Angela Keer, founders, The Keer Group
Noon - 2:00 p.m. New Product Showcase Product Pick Up
Noon - 2:00 p.m. Social Hour in Exhibitors' Booths